Articles tagged as: alternative fuels
Green tech finds (11/12/09)
November 12, 2009
Recycled bridges, “road trains,” and baby poop power… this week’s green tech finds!
- Electric cars: an answer for climate change… right? According to Britain’s Environmental Transport Association, that may be a flawed assumption if the electric grid remains largely c0al-powered. (via AutoBlog Green)
- The push-powered snow mover: If you think the available options available for shoveling snow are bad (either shoveling, or snow blowing), check out the Snow Wovel. (via Green Tech Pastures)
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Posted by: Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Green tech finds (10/15/09)
October 15, 2009
Today is Blog Action Day, and this year’s topic is climate change. As such, today’s finds will all relate to technology aimed at addressing this threat… enjoy!
- A no-brainer: Engineers have found one simple approach to addressing the release of methane into the atmosphere: seal natural gas well leaks.
- Sketching up energy management: Buildings are one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The open-source tool Open Studio can now be plugged into Google’s SketchUp (a 3D modeling tool) to account for energy usage in the building design process. (via CNET Green Tech)
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Posted by: Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Tags: alternative fuels / climate change / energy efficiency / global warming / methane / technology
Green tech finds (6/12/09)
June 12, 2009
It’s time for your weekly green technology fix…
- Charge your car while you’re betting the farm? Las Vegas’ Rampart Casino now offers electric car charging… (via Gas 2.0)
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Posted by: Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
